18:00 Warwick

Monday 3 May 2021

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racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 5m 22.10s

Bond's Lover⁴⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 122| D

15/2

Looked potentially useful when making winning Rules debut in 20.5f Newbury novice 15 months ago. Subsequent absence a concern, but she needs close attention in the betting ahead of this handicap bow.

Form: 41/

Hotter Than Hell³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: A King| OR: 119

2/1

Posted several decent efforts in defeat last year, and put in another good shift when third off this mark back from a break at Haydock (19f). Step back up in trip no bad thing and she merits respect.

Form: 253463-

Trump Lady¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R T Dunne| T: Nick Mitchell| OR: 115| CD

7/1

Winning pointer who improved again to open hurdles account at third attempt over C&D in December. Best effort since when runner-up in an Exeter novice recently, but others look stronger all the same.

Form: P41662-

Rosy World⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 108| D

13/2

Lightly-raced and largely below par since making a winning handicap bow at Plumpton in March 2019. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 1337/94-

Methag⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 107| D

9/1

Won twice during 2019/20 campaign and hit the crossbar in handicaps at Hexham and over 19f here in October/November. Not at her best following a 3-month break at Doncaster, but should be sharper now.

Form: 625275-

Blarney Bateleur³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 99| D

5/2

Greatly improved on her handicap bow when striking at Market Rasen (20.6f, soft) in February. Looked in need of a stiffer test when only fifth at Uttoxeter since and she could do with some rain.

Form: 1/88915-

Madam Deluxe^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Mason| OR: 98

40/1

Promising Rukes debut fourth in mares’ novice hurdle for Nicky Henderson in November 2019, but little to shout about in 4 runs for current stable.

Form: 24/078P-

Non-Runners

Kentford Heiress³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: J W Mullins J: M G Nolan

Simply Loveleh³⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Bridget Andrews

Hello Sunshine²⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: P R Webber J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Hotter Than Hell (2/1), Blarney Bateleur (5/2), Rosy World (13/2), Trump Lady (7/1), Bond's Lover (15/2), Methag (9/1), Hello Sunshine (14/1), Simply Loveleh (16/1), Kentford Heiress (25/1), Madam Deluxe (40/1)

HOTTER THAN HELL deserves to get her head back in front, and may well do so here on the back of her solid third behind the progressive Sexy Lot at Haydock last month. She makes plenty of appeal off an untouched mark in this lower-grade handicap. There's a suspicion that Blarney Bateleur would prefer slower ground, which leaves Hello Sunshine and the unexposed Bond's Lover as the main dangers.